Town Marshal James Cockrill
End of Watch: Tue, Jul 22nd, 1902
Date of Incident: Mon, Jul 21st, 1902
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 26
Incident
Marshal James Cockrill was shot from ambush and killed as he stood in front of a store. His murder was in retaliation for a previous incident in which Marshal Cockrill and his brother, who was also a police officer, shot and killed a man during an arrest.
The deceased man's brother hired a hitman to murder Marshal Cockrill. The brother was convicted of charges in connection with Marshal Cockrill's murder and sentenced to life in prison; the hitman also served time in prison for the murder.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
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